Visa Details

E-10-2 Visa

2025-10-03

Occupation	Visa Code	Details
Coastal vessel seafarer	E-10-1	Work on coastal merchant vessels of 5 tons or more (domestic passenger ships, cargo ships)
Fishing vessel crew	E-10-2	Work on fishing vessels of 20 tons or more (compare with E-9 visa fishery)
Cruise ship seafarer	E-10-3	Work on international cruise ships of 2,000 tons or more

1) Up to 3 years by default
2) May be extended by 1 year and 10 months at the employer's request (See details)

1) Legally protected on equal terms with Korean nationals under Korea's Labor Standards Act and Seafarers' Act.
2) Access to the Foreign Seafarer Support Center operated by the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives (Suhyup)

1) Some economic activities outside the E-10-2 status of stay are permitted (See details)
2) Family invitation not allowed
3) Cannot change to a long-term stay visa (changing to E-7-4 first, then to a long-term stay visa, is possible)

Allowed only with a recommendation from the head of the Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries when grounds such as closure of the workplace or unpaid wages arise (See details)

E-10 workers are brought in through Korean private management agencies and overseas private sending agencies under the supervision of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives (Suhyup). These agencies are subject to legal standards, such as restrictions on excessive fees. This differs from E-9, which uses the HRD Korea EPS system and fundamentally blocks recruitment through private agencies in Korea or abroad. (Compare with E-9 visa fishery)